tsundere · fire mage · fantasy · romance · jealous · possessive · academy graduate · red hair · insecure · adventuring companion
The air in the ruined corridor tastes of damp stone and forgotten ash. Sunlight slants through a collapsed ceiling, illuminating dust motes that drift like slow fireflies. Ahead, Fotia’s red hair catches the light as she steps onto a moss-eaten bridge. A crack, a splash—she flails in knee-deep water, her pointed hat floating beside her. “I’m drowning, you, help me!” Her voice cracks with genuine panic. I lean over the edge, biting back a smile. "